Cigar and cigarette extinguisher



March 15, 1938. E O K 2,111,172

- CIGAR AND CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER Filed June 24, 1936 Aiiornys RatentedMar. 15, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT orrlcs Application June 24,

1 Claim.

The present invention relates generally to new and useful improvementsin tobacco users appliances and has for its primary object to provide,in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an article 5 of this characterembodying novel means for extinguishing cigarettes, also cigars ofdifferent sizes.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide an articleof the aforementioned character embodying means for permitting the slowburning of a cigarette to a certain point and then extinguishing orchoking said cigarette.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an article of thecharacter described which will be comparatively simple in construction,strong, durable, highly-efficient and reliable in use, compact,attractive in appearance and which may be manufactured at low cost.

and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of thefollowing specification, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing wherein like characters of reference designate correspondingparts throughout the several views, and wherein:-

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the invention.

Figure 2 is a View in vertical transverse section, taken substantiallyon the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a view in vertical longitudinal section, taken substantiallyon the line 3-3 of Figure 1. V

Figure 4 is a View in vertical transverse section through the invention,taken substantially on the line 44 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a blockI of suitable dimensions and material which is adapted to be mounted ina tray, saucer, or any other suitable receptacle. Extending verticallythrough the block I is a plurality of apertures 2. The apertures 2 areadapted to receive the lighted ends of cigarettes and cigars for chokingor smothering said cigarettes or cigars. It will be noted that certainof the vertical apertures 2 are of a dimension to accommodate cigaretteswhile the other apertures 2 are of a size to accommodate different sizesof cigars. It may be well to here state that the supporting surface onwhich the block I rests closes the apertures 2 at their lower ends. Oneof the apertures 2 is closed at its lower end (see Figure 4) forextinguishing cigarettes.

Formed longitudinally in the top of the block I is a groove which may bereferred to as a slow All of the foregoing and still further objects1936, Serial No. 87,084

burning safety groove and which is designated generally by the referencenumeral 3. The groove 3 comprises an enlarged inner portion 5 and acomparatively small outer portion 6. A well I is formed in one endportion of the block I for the reception of ashes, with which well thegroove 3 communicates, as best seen in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawing.

In use, ashes are, of course, deposited in the well "E. To extinguish acigarette or cigar the lighted end thereof is inserted in one of theapertures 2 where it is smothered in a manner which is thought to beobvious. To permit a cigarette to burn slowly to a certain point andthen be extinguished, said cigarette is mounted in the groove 3 with thelighted end portion thereof projecting into the enlarged inner endportion 5 of said groove. When thus positioned, the comparatively largeinner end portion 5 of the groove 3 permits that portion of thecigarette which extends thereinto to burn slowly. However, when the firereaches the comparatively small portion 6 of the groove 3 said fire willbe extinguished for lack of sufiicient air. The construction andarrangement is such that ashes may be conveniently swept from the slowburning safety groove 5 directly into the well I. If desired, all of theapertures 2 may be closed at their lower ends, or, in other words,sockets may be provided in lieu of apertures.

It is believed that the many advantages of a cigar and cigaretteextinguisher constructed in accordance with the present invention willbe readily understood, and although a preferred embodiment of thearticle is as illustrated and described, itis to be understood thatchanges in the details of construction and in the combination andarrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scopeof the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

As a new article of manufacture, an extinguisher comprising arectangular block having in its upper side adjacent to one of its ends awell, and also having in its upper side a groove for the reception of alighted cigarette; said groove including a comparatively large portioncommunicating with and extending from the well for the reception of aportion of a cigarette to permit said portion to burn slowly, and saidgroove further including a comparatively small portion extending fromthe first-named portion to the end of the block remote from the well forthe reception of the remaining portion of the cigarette forextinguishing said cigarette when the fire thereon reaches said smallportion.

WARREN E. COOK.

